Affluence in IP14 4FX
How IP14 4FX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stowupland, Mendlesham & Bacton
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,118 (2024)
IP14 4FXStowmarket
How well off IP14 4FX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP14 4FX area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the IP14 4FX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.6% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.6% of adults in the IP14 4FX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.7% of adults in the IP14 4FX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP14 4FX (Stowupland, Mendlesham & Bacton) (about 3,118 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.